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Super Nutty Brownies

Posted: June 12, 2018

These Super Nutty Brownies made in partnership with Nuts.com are soooooooo nutty, even the milk and flour is nutty! Made with macadamia nuts, pecans, quinoa, cashewmilk, and almond flour... these brownies are totally nutrient dense, decadent, and DELISH... and happen to be naturally gluten-free / grain-free!

You know who loves decadent desserts? My hubby.

You know the first question he asked me when I set this bowl of deliciousness in front of him? "Are there avocados in here?" LOL... he knows me too well! No, there aren't any avos in here.. but I do like putting them in all the things lately --- these muffins, this tzatziki, and this salad.

As we prepare to celebrate Father's day, I made this funny new letterboard sign. Might as well add: "Will you make me brownies?" to the list. Am I right?! This is very similar to the sentiment in a card that my hubby got me for Mother's Day. And while a lot of it rings super true (especially when they're little)... Babycakes is turning into more of a daddy's girl each and every day.

Things they enjoy doing together: catching lizards, exploring, playing Zelda, tinkering with circuits, throwing the frisbee, dancing to loud music in the living room, washing the car, rotating tires, and anything that is a "project." She soaks up his words like a sponge. And I'm so thankful for a hubby that engages her 8,237,912 questions and values family time so much.

We love you, Danny!!! You deserve allllllllllllllllll the brownies. And heart eyes. And praise.

OK - Back to brownies... the nuts, cooked quinoa and cashewmilk are blended first in a high speed blender (I love my Blendtec!). Then the remaining dry ingredients and eggs are whisked into the batter. And finally for an extra special, take-these-brownies-to-next-level-awesome move, dark chocolate sea salt caramels from Nuts.com are pressed into the batter to bake into the brownies. Oh my starzies, YUMMMMM!

The brownies are a bit cake-like in texture (less fudgy), and oh so satisfying. And because I blend the nuts first, they're smooth --- not a chunk of nuts to be found. Serve them warm while the caramel is still gooey! They are great on their own or topped with a scoop of vanilla ice cream!

Disclaimer: this is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Nuts.com. The opinions, text, recipe, and beautiful photos are all mine. Thank you for supporting brands that support Nosh and Nourish!! I choose them based on what I already cook/create with and feel 100% confident in recommending to you.

Super Nutty Brownies

Description

Super Nutty Brownies || gluten-free || grain-free

Ingredients

1⁄2 cup

unsweetened coconut flakes

1⁄2 cup

macadamia nuts

1⁄2 cup

pecans

1⁄2 cup

Cooked Quinoa (omit to keep fully paleo)

1 cup

chocolate cashewmilk

1 1⁄2 tablespoon

dark chocolate cocoa powder (or sub regular cocoa powder)

1⁄2 cup

almond flour

1⁄4 cup

Coconut Sugar (or sub sweetener of choice)

1⁄4 teaspoon

Baking Soda

1 teaspoon

Baking Powder

2

Eggs

2⁄3 cups

dark chocolate chips*

5

dark chocolate sea salt caramels** (optional)

Notes

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

In a high speed blender (a food processor would work too), combine the coconut, macadamia nuts, pecans, cooked quinoa, and chocolate cashewmilk. Blend on high until smooth. Then, pour the mixture into a large mixing bowl.

In the large mixing bowl, add the remaining ingredients, except the caramel candies. Whisk together until combined.